Estimation of gingival crevicular fluid matrix metalloproteinase-3 levels in chronic periodontitis before and after scaling and root planing: A clinicobiochemical study

• Main Authors: G Parab Prachi (Author), Anunay Bhaskarrao Pangarikar (Author), M V Devarathnamma (Author), Shivanand Asapalli (Author), Nagappa Guttiganur (Author), Archana Devanoorkar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Context: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have widely been demonstrated in inflamed periodontal tissues and oral fluids. MMP3 is one of the MMPs which is effective in the degradation of numerous extracellular matrix substrates. It also participates in the proteolytic activation cascades of latent pr...